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The Interwebs, Us

Lead engineering team for Gala Film.

Work with a number of clients to build sites primarily utilizing the Linux / Apache / MySQL / PHP (LAMP) development stack. Notable clients include, StixToGo Inc., Alliance Title & Escrow, and Navigator Business Solutions.

Woods Cross, Ut, Us

Lead global agile development group with API, React Web and React Native teams.Responsibilities:- Manage direct reports from across the world with team members in UK, Mexico, India, Spain, Ukraine and throughout the US.- Iterate through wireframes and mocks with product owners to ensure optimal UX flow.- Convert functional requirements into actionable Jira flows for each team.- Create publicly-available JavaScript/NodeJS SDK NPM package to simplify internal & external collaboration.- Create API contracts to ensure the Ruby/NodeJS API layer and JavaScript/NodeJS SDK package stay aligned.- Work with Ruby team to optimize MariaDB/MongoDB data structures and improve query efficiency.- Conduct JavaScript/React/NodeJS code reviews and facilitate pair-programming sessions.- Research & implement JavaScript/NodeJS standards and tooling for project (ie: lint rules, deployment pipeline, test requirements, etc.).- Present end of sprint progress demos to executive team.- Hire, onboard and offboard team members.- Review employee performance and mentor skill development.- Host daily standups.- Ensure PCI-compliant implementation of NexioPay’s JavaScript SDK for payments.- Implement cross-platform Firebase integration for authentication, analytics, a/b testing and push messaging.- Utilize both Netlify and Surge.sh in tandem for fully-redundant web deployment pipeline.- Utilize Expo and EAS build pipeline for React Native iOS and Android app deployments.- Oversee internally-supported WebRTC/HLS/RTSP Red5 Pro video streaming farm deployed to Digital Ocean.- Create publicly-available living API documentation and Postman collections.- Foster fully "dog-fooded" development approach - ie: the API and SDK layer available to the public is the same one consumed internally to deliver first-party React/Native Web, Android and iOS solutions solutions.

Woods Cross, Ut, Us

Led R&D-focused team developing a React-based progressive enhancement platform.Responsibilities:- Hire and train new team members.- Collaborate extensively with internal and client/vendor design resources to iterate through wireframes and mocks.- Architect platform to deliver incremental upgrades on a page-by-page and/or component-by-component basis to server-rendered web apps.- Create JavaScript/NodeJS tooling suite to facilitate deployment, testing and assist with client and component scaffolding.- Create a/b testing concept to provide designated users access to new builds and provide feedback prior to general release.- Develop Chrome Extension to allow for real-time production debugging from a local development instance.- Utilize Monorepo structure powered by Lerna and Yarn Workspaces to allow for easy cross-package commits and configure Webpack for convenient package aliasing for local imports.- Implement many well-known JS technologies including Material-UI, Formik, useSWR, Redux, React Router, Babel, Jest and ES Lint.

Woods Cross, Ut, Us

Architected mobile-first PHP/Oracle/JQuery full-stack web platform available to every Avon & mark. US representative and their customer base since 2010.Responsibilities:- Design API interface and documentation consumed by other internal and external Avon development teams.- Integrate with many third-party services and vendors including: BazarrVoice, YesMail, FreshAddress, CloudSponge, Experian, tealium, google analytics and 8West.- Responsible for deployment processes and Apache/PHP app server management.- Create responsive mobile-first WYSIWYG editing interface for Representative's Personal Website / Sales Portal.- Write and profile complex SQL queries for reporting functionality.- Support customer invoicing engine to enable representatives to bill their customers.- Develop Gearman job server processes for handling invoice-to-pdf worker queues and third-party email campaign delivery and subscription management.- Create CronJob-supported framework for batch processing of large information syncing workflows in and out of the platform.- Work directly with many business and tech stakeholders within Avon.- Attend yearly on-site developer conferences and project kickoffs at Avon's New York headquarters.

Caldwell, Us

Architected multiple full-stack e-commerce solutions built with a PHP/MySQL/JavaScript stack.- Implement box-fitting algorithms to ensure efficient package selection for shipping.- Integrate with Shippo for shipment rating, label generation, and package tracking.- Deep integration with Authorize.NET to support PCI-compliant secure payment storage and processing.- Created flexible discount engine to allow for product, category, and tag-specific targeting in addition to standard threshold based subtotal and shipping adjustments.- Develop full administrative backend with granular ACL granted per user to manage orders, payment and customer history.- Separate Warehouse Management System for picking / packing / rating shipments from different warehouses across the country.- Design marketing materials for web, social and email marketing campaigns.- Collaborate with client on promotions calendar throughout the year.- Design email marketing blasts and deliver via Constant Contact.- Integrate with google for quick signin and allow for guest checkout capability to encourage higher cart conversion rates.

Responsible for basic accounting operations for the company including preparation of monthly financial statements and managing AR, AP and daily cashflow. Developer responsiblities included basic server backups and maintenance, improved accuracy in the CDR billing system (ASP classic / SQL Server) and created an import process (Python) to bring CDR data into the system in an efficient manner.

Orlando, Fl, Us

Learned the ins-and-outs of web development by utilizing the latest Microsoft development stack of the time – Windows Server 2000 / IIS / Classic ASP / SQL Server, under the excellent mentorship of Ryan Riley.